Big-ticket items missed their marks

AUTHOR(S)

Adalian, Josef

PUB. DATE

January 2004

SOURCE

Daily Variety;1/7/2004, Vol. 282 Issue 6, pA2

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Features U.S.-based television network National Broadcasting Co. (NBC). Ratings performance of comedy, drama and other television programs; Programs that failed to perform well in terms of ratings; Plans of NBC for its programming.

ACCESSION #

11901422

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